Posts Tagged ‘basketball’
Shots fired in Dupo park
Police are investigating after shots were fired Saturday evening in a Dupo park. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. The Dupo Police Department stated in a press release that shortly before…
Read MoreWinter Sports Preview now available
Pick up a copy of the Nov. 29 issue of the Republic-Times newspaper for a preview of local high school winter sports teams. The Winter Sports Preview includes Waterloo, Gibault,…
Read MoreSeason ends for Eagles
Playing before a packed gym Friday night in Sparta, Columbia and Pinckneyville battled for a Class 2A regional championship. The Eagles got behind early and fought back late before ultimately…
Read MoreWHS girls hoops falls just short of regional crown
The Waterloo High School girls basketball team was seeking the program’s first regional championship Friday night at Triad. It looked like the Bulldogs were well on their way to making…
Read More2021-22 Winter Sports Preview out now
Included in the Nov. 24 issue of the Republic-Times is the 2021-22 Winter Sports Preview. Read coverage of boys and girls basketball, wrestling, bowling and hockey teams from area schools…
Read MoreBasketball season comes to an end
The high school basketball season came to a close for boys and girls teams over the weekend. While it wasn’t the full season most programs had hoped for, senior student-athletes…
Read MorePirates begin with win at Red Bud
The Valmeyer High School boys basketball team opened its season with a 43-36 victory at Red Bud on Thursday night. The Pirates appeared to have the outcome well at hand,…
Read MoreEagles soar in season opener
The Columbia High School boys basketball team opened its season with a 55-45 win at home Thursday over rival Freeburg in a game that was much closer than the score…
Read MoreIHSA talks contact days, fan guidelines
The IHSA Board of Directors met Dec. 14 and while the resumption of high school sports remains in the air, an update on contact days was provided and guidelines for…
Read MoreHoops season in holding pattern
The Illinois High School Association said last week that schools are allowed to make their own decisions about whether to participate in basketball this winter, defying guidance from the state…
Read MoreIHSA going with modified sports schedule based on state guidance
Guidance for the future of high school and youth sports came Wednesday from Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois High School Association as state officials try to navigate through this…
Read MoreSpinner is new WHS hoops coach
Waterloo High School is turning to someone with a history of college success to transform its boys basketball program. The Waterloo School Board unanimously approved extra-duty assignments for the 2020-21…
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